Quiet Activism with Joan Marie Galat

About this episode

Joan Marie Galat discusses her passion for writing and quiet activism in children's literature.

It's Joan Marie Galat day! We've been waiting a long time for this one. Joan writes because she's curious, she's dedicated, and she cares deeply about sharing her passion and quiet activism with her audience. She has a lot to show for her passion! From DOT TO DOT IN THE SKY to WILDLIFE CROSSING, Joan's exploration of the world comes through clearly. _________ This episode’s book reviews: MY DADDY IS A COWBOY, words by Stephanie Seales, pictures by CG Esperanza TIC-ERRIFIC ME, words by Alicia Meyers, pictures by Cait Brennan _________ The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes. You can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!! Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur and as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret

Guest: Joan Marie Galat

Topics covered

• quiet activism
• children's literature
• book reviews
• environmental exploration
• creativity

Keywords

• Joan Marie Galat
• children's books
• quiet activism
• book reviews
• environmental themes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maddie Frost, Scott Holmes

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